Sam Altman scores a win over Elon Musk as judge tosses xAI poaching suit

Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right) have taken their legal battle to the court of public opinion, trading barbs in posts on X.

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• Elon Musk's xAI accused OpenAI of poaching employees for trade secrets.
• A California judge granted OpenAI's motion to dismiss.
• Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been embroiled in a growing legal feud.

A California federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, accusing OpenAI of poaching staff to steal trade secrets.